People born on April 24 187
Ramiro II of Aragon
b. 1086 – d. 1157
Ramiro II of Aragon (d. 1157)
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Sabina of Bavaria
b. 1492 – d. 1564
Sabina of Bavaria, Bavarian duchess and noblewoman (d. 1564)
Thomas Lucy
b. 1532 – d. 1600
Thomas Lucy, English politician (b. 1532)
William I of Orange
b. 1533 – d. 1584
William I of Orange (b. 1533)
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
b. 1538 – d. 1587
Guglielmo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (d. 1587)
Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton
b. 1545 – d. 1581
Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, English Earl (d. 1581)
Xu Guangqi
b. 1562 – d. 1633
Xu Guangqi, Ming Dynasty Chinese politician, scholar and lay Catholic leader (d. 1633)
Vincent de Paul
b. 1581 – d. 1660
Vincent de Paul, French priest and saint (b. 1581)
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
b. 1608 – d. 1660
Gaston, Duke of Orléans (d. 1660)
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John Graunt
b. 1620 – d. 1674
John Graunt, English demographer and statistician (d. 1674)
Giovanni Battista Martini
b. 1706 – d. 1780
Giovanni Battista Martini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1780)
Nathaniel Hone the Elder
b. 1718 – d. 1784
Nathaniel Hone the Elder, Irish-born English painter and academic (b. 1718)
Edmund Cartwright
b. 1743 – d. 1823
Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and engineer, invented the power loom (d. 1823)
Peter Vivian Daniel
b. 1784 – d. 1860
Peter Vivian Daniel, English lawyer and jurist (d. 1860)
Anthony Trollope
b. 1815 – d. 1882
Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (d. 1882)
Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada
b. 1823 – d. 1889
Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, Mexican politician, President of Mexico (d. 1889)
Carl Spitteler
b. 1845 – d. 1924
Carl Spitteler, Swiss poet and author, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1924)
Philippe Pétain
b. 1856 – d. 1951
Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (b. 1856)
Tomitaro Makino
b. 1862 – d. 1957
Tomitaro Makino, Japanese botanist (d. 1957)
Sandy Herd
b. 1868 – d. 1944
Sandy Herd, Scottish golfer (d. 1944)
Erich Raeder
b. 1876 – d. 1960
Erich Raeder, German admiral (d. 1960)
Jean Crotti
b. 1878 – d. 1958
Jean Crotti, Swiss-French painter (d. 1958)
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Susanna Bokoyni
b. 1879 – d. 1984
Susanna Bokoyni, Hungarian-American circus performer (d. 1984)
Gideon Sundback
b. 1880 – d. 1954
Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American engineer, developed the zipper (b. 1880)
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Josef Müller (entomologist)
b. 1880 – d. 1964
Josef Müller, Croatian entomologist (b. 1880)
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding
b. 1882 – d. 1970
Hugh Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, Scottish-English air marshal (d. 1970)
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Thomas Cronan
b. 1885 – d. 1962
Thomas Cronan, American triple jumper (d. 1962)
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Con Walsh
b. 1885 – d. 1961
Con Walsh, Irish-Canadian hammer thrower and footballer (d. 1961)
Denys Finch Hatton
b. 1887 – d. 1931
Denys Finch Hatton, English hunter (d. 1931)
Pe Maung Tin
b. 1888 – d. 1973
Pe Maung Tin, Burma-based scholar and educator (d. 1973)
Stafford Cripps
b. 1889 – d. 1952
Stafford Cripps, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (d. 1952)
Lyubov Popova
b. 1889 – d. 1924
Lyubov Popova, Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889)
Manuel Ávila Camacho
b. 1897 – d. 1955
Manuel Ávila Camacho, Mexican colonel and politician, 45th President of Mexico (d. 1955)
Benjamin Lee Whorf
b. 1897 – d. 1941
Benjamin Lee Whorf, American linguist, anthropologist, and engineer (d. 1941)
Oscar Zariski
b. 1899 – d. 1986
Oscar Zariski, Belarusian-American mathematician and academic (b. 1899)
Elizabeth Goudge
b. 1900 – d. 1984
Elizabeth Goudge, English author and educator (d. 1984) [1][2]
José Antonio Primo de Rivera
b. 1903 – d. 1936
José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician, founded the Falange (d. 1936)
Willem de Kooning
b. 1904 – d. 1997
Willem de Kooning, Dutch-American painter and educator (d. 1997)
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Al Bates
b. 1905 – d. 1999
Al Bates, American long jumper (d. 1999)
Robert Penn Warren
b. 1905 – d. 1989
Robert Penn Warren, American novelist, poet, and literary critic (b. 1905)
William Joyce
b. 1906 – d. 1946
William Joyce, American-born Irish-British Nazi propaganda broadcaster (d. 1946)
Mimi Smith
b. 1906 – d. 1991
Mimi Smith, English nurse (d. 1991)
William Sargant
b. 1907 – d. 1988
William Sargant, English psychiatrist, theorist, and author (d. 1988)
Marceline Day
b. 1908 – d. 2000
Marceline Day, American actress (d. 2000)
Inga Gentzel
b. 1908 – d. 1991
Inga Gentzel, Swedish runner (d. 1991)
Józef Gosławski (sculptor)
b. 1908 – d. 1963
Józef Gosławski, Polish sculptor (d. 1963)
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Ruth Osburn
b. 1912 – d. 1994
Ruth Osburn, American discus thrower (d. 1994)
Dieter Grau
b. 1913 – d. 2014
Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (d. 2014)
William Castle
b. 1914 – d. 1977
William Castle, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1914)
Phil Watson
b. 1914 – d. 1991
Phil Watson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1991)
Justin Wilson (chef)
b. 1914 – d. 2001
Justin Wilson, American chef and author (b. 1914)
Lou Thesz
b. 1916 – d. 2002
Lou Thesz, American wrestler and trainer (b. 1916)
David Blackwell
b. 1919 – d. 2010
David Blackwell, African-American mathematician and academic (d. 2010)
Glafcos Clerides
b. 1919 – d. 2013
Glafcos Clerides, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 4th President of Cyprus (d. 2013)
Gino Valenzano
b. 1920 – d. 2011
Gino Valenzano, Italian race car driver (b. 1920)
Marc-Adélard Tremblay
b. 1922 – d. 2014
Marc-Adélard Tremblay, Canadian anthropologist and academic (d. 2014)
Gus Bodnar
b. 1923 – d. 2005
Gus Bodnar, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1923)
Doris Burn
b. 1923 – d. 2011
Doris Burn, American author and illustrator (d. 2011)
Clement Freud
b. 1924 – d. 2009
Clement Freud, German-English radio host, academic, and politician (d. 2009)
Ruth Kobart
b. 1924 – d. 2002
Ruth Kobart, American actress and singer (d. 2002)
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Franco Leccese
b. 1925 – d. 1992
Franco Leccese, Italian sprinter (d. 1992)
Thorbjörn Fälldin
b. 1926 – d. 2016
Thorbjörn Fälldin, Swedish farmer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Sweden (d. 2016)
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Josy Barthel
b. 1927 – d. 1992
Josy Barthel, Luxembourgian runner and politician, Luxembourgian Minister for Energy (d. 1992)
Tommy Docherty
b. 1928
Tommy Docherty, Scottish footballer and manager
Johnny Griffin
b. 1928 – d. 2008
Johnny Griffin, American saxophonist (d. 2008)
Dr. Rajkumar
b. 1929 – d. 2006
Dr. Rajkumar, Indian Actor and Singer (d. 2006)
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Jerome Callet
b. 1930
Jerome Callet, American instrument designer, educator, and author
Richard Donner
b. 1930
Richard Donner, American actor, director, and producer
José Sarney
b. 1930
José Sarney, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Brazil
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Abdelhamid Kermali
b. 1931 – d. 2013
Abdelhamid Kermali, Algerian footballer and manager (d. 2013)
Bridget Riley
b. 1931
Bridget Riley, English painter and illustrator
Jayakanthan
b. 1934 – d. 2015
Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (d. 2015)
Shirley MacLaine
b. 1934
Shirley MacLaine, American actress, singer, and dancer
David Crombie
b. 1936
David Crombie, Canadian educator and politician, 56th Mayor of Toronto
Jill Ireland
b. 1936 – d. 1990
Jill Ireland, English actress (b. 1936)
Joe Henderson
b. 1937 – d. 2001
Joe Henderson, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1937)
Sue Grafton
b. 1940
Sue Grafton, American author
Richard Holbrooke
b. 1941 – d. 2010
Richard Holbrooke, American journalist, banker, and diplomat, 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations (d. 2010)
John Williams (guitarist)
b. 1941
John Williams, Australian-English guitarist and composer
Richard M. Daley
b. 1942
Richard M. Daley, American lawyer and politician, 54th Mayor of Chicago
Barbra Streisand
b. 1942
Barbra Streisand, American singer, actress, activist, and producer
Richard Sterban
b. 1943
Richard Sterban, American country & gospel bass singer
Gordon West
b. 1943 – d. 2012
Gordon West, English footballer (b. 1943)
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Peter Cresswell (judge)
b. 1944
Peter Cresswell, English judge
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Maarja Nummert
b. 1944
Maarja Nummert, Estonian architect
Tony Visconti
b. 1944
Tony Visconti, American record producer, musician and singer
Doug Clifford
b. 1945
Doug Clifford, American drummer and songwriter
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Doug Christie (lawyer)
b. 1946 – d. 2013
Doug Christie, Canadian lawyer and activist (d. 2013)
Josep Borrell
b. 1947
Josep Borrell, Spanish engineer and politician, 22nd President of the European Parliament
João Braz de Aviz
b. 1947
João Braz de Aviz, Brazilian cardinal
Claude Dubois
b. 1947
Claude Dubois, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill
b. 1947
Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill, New Zealand-English lawyer and politician
Roger D. Kornberg
b. 1947
Roger D. Kornberg, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
Paul Cellucci
b. 1948 – d. 2013
Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1948)
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Eliana Gil
b. 1948
Eliana Gil, Ecuadorian-American psychiatrist, therapist, and author
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Eddie Hart (athlete)
b. 1949
Eddie Hart, American sprinter
Véronique Sanson
b. 1949
Véronique Sanson, French singer-songwriter and producer
Rob Hyman
b. 1950
Rob Hyman, American singer-songwriter and musician
Ron Arad (industrial designer)
b. 1951
Ron Arad, Israeli architect and academic
Christian Bobin
b. 1951
Christian Bobin, French author and poet
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Nigel Harrison
b. 1951
Nigel Harrison, English bass player and songwriter
Enda Kenny
b. 1951
Enda Kenny, Irish educator and politician, 13th Taoiseach of Ireland
Jean Paul Gaultier
b. 1952
Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer
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Ralph Winter (producer)
b. 1952
Ralph Winter, American film producer
Eric Bogosian
b. 1953
Eric Bogosian, American actor and writer
Mumia Abu-Jamal
b. 1954
Mumia Abu-Jamal, American journalist, activist, and convicted murderer
Jack Blades
b. 1954
Jack Blades, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Marion Caspers-Merk
b. 1955
Marion Caspers-Merk, German politician
John de Mol Jr.
b. 1955
John de Mol Jr., Dutch businessman, co-founded Endemol
Eamon Gilmore
b. 1955
Eamon Gilmore, Irish trade union leader and politician, 25th Tánaiste of Ireland
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Margaret Moran
b. 1955
Margaret Moran, British politician and criminal
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Guy Nève
b. 1955 – d. 1992
Guy Nève, Belgian race car driver (b. 1955)
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Michael O'Keefe
b. 1955
Michael O'Keefe, American actor
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Bill Osborne
b. 1955
Bill Osborne, New Zealand rugby player
James A. Winnefeld, Jr.
b. 1956
James A. Winnefeld, Jr., American admiral
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed
b. 1957
Nazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed, Pakistani-English businessman and politician
Brian Paddick, Baron Paddick
b. 1958
Brian Paddick, English police officer and politician
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Paula Yates
b. 1959 – d. 2000
Paula Yates, British-Australian television host and author (d. 2000)
Andrew Murrison
b. 1961
Andrew Murrison, English physician and politician, Minister for International Security Strategy
Clemens Binninger
b. 1962
Clemens Binninger, German politician
Stuart Pearce
b. 1962
Stuart Pearce, English footballer, coach, and manager
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Steve Roach (rugby league)
b. 1962
Steve Roach, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster
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Paula Frazer
b. 1963
Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Billy Gould
b. 1963
Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer
Mano Solo
b. 1963 – d. 2010
Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2010)
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Helga Arendt
b. 1964 – d. 2013
Helga Arendt, German sprinter (d. 2013)
Cedric the Entertainer
b. 1964
Cedric the Entertainer, American comedian, actor, and producer
Djimon Hounsou
b. 1964
Djimon Hounsou, Beninese-American actor and producer
Witold Smorawiński
b. 1964
Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and educator
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Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965)
b. 1965
Jeff Jackson, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
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Pierre Brassard
b. 1966
Pierre Brassard, Canadian comedian and actor
Alessandro Costacurta
b. 1966
Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, coach, and manager
David Usher
b. 1966
David Usher, English-Canadian singer-songwriter
Omar Vizquel
b. 1967
Omar Vizquel, Venezuelan-American baseball player and coach
Aidan Gillen
b. 1968
Aidan Gillen, Irish actor
Todd Jones
b. 1968
Todd Jones, American baseball player
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Roxanna Panufnik
b. 1968
Roxanna Panufnik, English composer
Hashim Thaçi
b. 1968
Hashim Thaçi, Kosovan soldier and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Kosovo
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Elias Atmatsidis
b. 1969
Elias Atmatsidis, Greek footballer
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Eilidh Whiteford
b. 1969
Eilidh Whiteford, Scottish academic and politician
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Damien Fleming
b. 1970
Damien Fleming, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster
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Kumar Dharmasena
b. 1971
Kumar Dharmasena, Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire
Mauro Pawlowski
b. 1971
Mauro Pawlowski, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Robert Douglas (footballer)
b. 1972
Rab Douglas, Scottish footballer
Chipper Jones
b. 1972
Chipper Jones, American baseball player
Gabby Logan
b. 1973
Gabby Logan, English gymnast and radio host
Damon Lindelof
b. 1973
Damon Lindelof, American screenwriter and producer
Brian Marshall
b. 1973
Brian Marshall, American bass player and songwriter
Eric Snow
b. 1973
Eric Snow, American basketball player and coach
Sachin Tendulkar
b. 1973
Sachin Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
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Toomas Tohver
b. 1973
Toomas Tohver, Estonian footballer
Lee Westwood
b. 1973
Lee Westwood, English golfer
Eric Kripke
b. 1974
Eric Kripke, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Stephen Wiltshire
b. 1974
Stephen Wiltshire, English illustrator
Dejan Savić
b. 1975
Dejan Savić, Yugoslavian and Serbian water polo player
Steve Finnan
b. 1976
Steve Finnan, Irish footballer
Frédéric Niemeyer
b. 1976
Frédéric Niemeyer, Canadian tennis player and coach
Carlos Beltrán
b. 1977
Carlos Beltrán, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
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Diego Quintana
b. 1978
Diego Quintana, Argentine footballer
Fernando Arce
b. 1980
Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer
Karen Asrian
b. 1980 – d. 2008
Karen Asrian, Armenian chess player (d. 2008)
Taylor Dent
b. 1981
Taylor Dent, American tennis player
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Yuko Nakanishi
b. 1981
Yuko Nakanishi, Japanese swimmer
Kelly Clarkson
b. 1982
Kelly Clarkson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
David Oliver (hurdler)
b. 1982
David Oliver, American hurdler
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Simon Tischer
b. 1982
Simon Tischer, German volleyball player
Hanna Melnychenko
b. 1983
Hanna Melnychenko, Ukrainian heptathlete
Mike Rodgers
b. 1985
Mike Rodgers, American sprinter
Aaron Cunningham
b. 1986
Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player
Ben Howard
b. 1987
Ben Howard, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Kristopher Letang
b. 1987
Kristopher Letang, Canadian ice hockey player
Rein Taaramäe
b. 1987
Rein Taaramäe, Estonian cyclist
Jan Vertonghen
b. 1987
Jan Vertonghen, Belgian footballer
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Elīna Babkina
b. 1989
Elīna Babkina, Latvian basketball player
David Boudia
b. 1989
David Boudia, American diver
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Taja Mohorčič
b. 1989
Taja Mohorčič, Slovenian tennis player
Kim Tae-ri
b. 1990
Kim Tae-ri, South Korean actress
Jan Veselý
b. 1990
Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
Sigrid Agren
b. 1991
Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
Morgan Ciprès
b. 1991
Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
Batuhan Karadeniz
b. 1991
Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
Laura Kenny
b. 1992
Laura Kenny, English cyclist
Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)
b. 1993
Ben Davies, Welsh footballer
Ashleigh Barty
b. 1996
Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
Lydia Ko
b. 1997
Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
Veronika Kudermetova
b. 1997
Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
Ryan Newman (actress)
b. 1998
Ryan Newman (actress), American actress